All Things Mental Health
We're a mental health podcast, focusing on young minds and students. We bridge the gap between research and lived experience, creating space for new dialogue to emerge. With a recent feature in the Guardian, this podcast is in the top 15% of podcasts shared globally. Partners inc. University of Oxford, King's College London, Student Minds, SMaRteN and U-Belong.
Meet the team! Aneeska Sohal, our Founder and Project Manager. Aneeska is a Trustee for Student Minds and the Head of Strategy for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing at King's College London. Anna Bailie is our Researcher in Residence, with a specialism in mental health and politics. She works with WHO (World Health Organisation) as a Youth Participation Consultant for and Supporter of the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition Working Package on Child, Adolescent and Young People's Mental Health. Our Editor is Saul Devlin, with expertise in radio, music and sound recording.
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All Things Mental Health
Dr Manuel Madriaga: Inclusive Educational Spaces
Delighted to be joined by Dr Manuel Madriaga this week. Manny is a Senior Lecturer in Education Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. His research interests are on the process of social exclusion and inclusion related to ‘race’, ethnicity, and disability. Aneeska and Manny discuss the need for multicultural, inclusive spaces on campuses amidst the white majority higher education space in the UK. Manny stresses the importance of engaging with the lived experiences of students of colour, to highlight that students aren’t empty vessels. Through shining a light on their stories and experiences, we can understand how each student is unique, and in turn, create educational spaces that stress the importance of unity in diversity. As Manny says, ‘you can’t cheer someone on if you don’t know them’. Give the episode a listen for more.
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